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CHINESE CHARACTER

bō

拨

拨

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turn

Numbered pinyin
bo1
English meanings
move with hand/foot/stick/etc., turn, stir, poke

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BUILDING BLOCKS

Structure & components

Left–right structure

Left–right arrangement: left 扌; right 发.

  • Left

    扌
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  • Right

    发

This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.

Decomposition reference

⿰扌发

Source: Make Me a Hanzi (LGPL-3.0-or-later)
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Homophones

Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    bō拨hào号。

    Dial.

  2. 02

    bō拨dòng动。

    Move.

  3. 03

    bō拨diànhuà电话。

    Make a call.

  4. 04

    bō拨kāi开。

    Push aside.

  5. 05

    bōkuǎn拨款。

    Appropriate funds.

  6. 06

    bō拨yī一xià下。

    Give it a nudge.

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